About

I am an accredited Systemic Psychotherapist (Family Therapist) with over 20 years’ experience working with individuals, families and professionals. During this time, I have consulted with local GPs, voluntary organisations and statutory services, providing therapy and workshops, as well as team-building, skill-building and debriefing for professionals.

Despite its name, family therapy does not always involve the whole family. I work with individuals, couples, co-parents, teenagers, adult siblings, colleagues and teams. The focus is on understanding people within the relationships and circumstances that shape their lives.

A systemic approach recognises that we are all part of interconnected systems: our families, communities, schools, workplaces and wider social and environmental worlds. These connections can influence both the difficulties we experience and the strengths we draw upon.

My role is to help make sense of these influences, ease distress and support meaningful change—creating space for greater understanding, stronger connections and opportunities to thrive.

As research associate with the Keenaghan Collaborative, we published an evaluation of the Mojo Kildare Creating Male Space Project which was funded by the National Office for Suicide Prevention in 2016.

I was also joint author on the National Best Practice Guidelines on Social Prescribing (2012) on behalf of the HSE West and the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP). 

You can read more on Social Prescribing here.

In 2009, the Irish Journal of Family Law published my research into the impacts of professional choices on children’s voices and resilience. I subsequently presented my research in this area to the International Society of Family Law Conference in 2010. 

You can read more on Children's Voices in legal settings here 

 In addition to my therapeutic and consultation work I've lectured at both undergraduate and postgraduate level on topics such as sociology, family studies, mental health, conflict resolution.

I was pathway leader on the MA Family, Youth & Child programme in St. Angela’s college Sligo. 

I  coordinated the Postgraduate Certificate and MA in Mediation and Conflict Resolution accredited by NUI Galway also in St.Angela’s. 

I continue to supervise Masters degree research students with NUIG, UCC and DCU.

As a workshop facilitator with both the public and professionals, I bring my systems thinking and sense of fun to my facilitation. 

Workshops:

Topics have ranged from Building Family Resilience, Anger Management, Conflict Resolution, Parenting, Sexual Health, Relationship Maintenance, Bereavement, Coping with Illness, Team Building/Debriefing Professionals Support - Supporting other professionals in working with clients and service users in many different contexts.